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As with my other books, I have used artistic licence when writing Painter Palaver. The village of Saint Abel is fictional, as are the properties of Venturi View and Venturi Gardens. The fire which ravaged part of the Sainte Victoire took place in 1989, not 2019, and the heatwave which killed so many people took place in 2003. The record temperatures noted are, however, those of 2019.
I have used the French spelling for Marseille and Lyon rather than the English, where they have a final -s. No special reason, except that after living so long in France, I find it hard to adopt a spelling which I now see as strange. Likewise for Cameroun, rather than Cameroon.
Santon Strife, the fourth (and final) book in the Sophie Kiesser series, will be released in December 2021. Subscribers to my newsletter are kept informed of this and other releases, and offered a special discount at the time of launch. For this novel, they also had the chance to participate in a draw where the prize was to have a character named after them. It was won by Jackie Tansky, who lends her name in the book to Thibault’s wife Jackie Seibel.
Many thanks for reading Painter Palaver. Would you like to write a review for it? It’s possible to bring potential readers to a sales page, but reviews then play a huge part in influencing purchase decisions. Your review will therefore be invaluable in helping the book to reach a wider audience; I’m sure I speak for all authors when I say that we rely on people who are willing to take the time to share their opinion with potential readers who wish to know more before making a decision. You will certainly make this author very happy if you do so – thank you!
Aix en Provence, June 2021
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Delicious? Oh, yes, truffles are to die for.
Just one problem - they bring out the worst in people.
When Sophie decides to test her private detective skills, she intends to take it gently. After all, what could be more harmless than looking for a dog? What she didn't imagine was coming across a strange stone construction in the forest, and finding more than she bargained for...
Discover the fascinating world of truffles in this novel set in a beautiful Provençal village, its inhabitants faced with calamities of biblical proportions. Including a crime that Sophie sets out to solve with nothing more than her own audacity and a mischievous sense of humour.
In the Middle Ages, truffles were called the fruit of the devil. Has anything really changed?
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In a tragic incident near Marseille, two divers die – accident or murder? And how are their deaths connected to calissons, the world-renowned almond and fruit speciality of Aix en Provence? As a bitter feud erupts between two calisson producers, Sophie sets out to investigate – but soon gets out of her depth in a world that’s not as sweet – nor as cosy – as it seems.
‘You need one-third almonds, one-third fruit confits, one-third sugar – and a quarter savoir faire.’ So said the Provençal writer Marcel Pagnol. Here you’ll also find a dose of greed, a splash of revenge, and a pinch of thwarted love. Mix all that together and what do you get? A perfect calamity.
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